ABUJA – The Spokesperson of Opposition Lawmakers Coalition, Ikenga Ugochinyere has said that Oko Jumbo remains the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, adding that the suit seeking legality of decampment of sacked Rivers State lawmakers is still pending.
In a statement on Thursday, Ugochinyere stated that the Appeal Court didn’t decide on the legality of the decampment of the sacked lawmakers which is still subject of ongoing court process.
He explained that Governor Siminalayi Fubara has never been the aggressor, rather it’s the Lawmakers that don’t want peace, adding that they will not succeed in it.
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Ugochinyere said, “The judgment of the Appeal Court today is on the issue of the budgeting and whether the National Assembly should take over the functions of sacked lawmakers. No Appeal Court decision has affirmed or ruled or decided on the illegality of decampment of the 27 sacked lawmakers. There was a discussion where the President said all legal matters should be withdrawn so that peace can reign.
“… the group never wanted peace, looking for ways to destabilize the government. It will not work. The Governor, being a peace loving man, listened to the President, and withdrew his counter affidavit in that matter. But the group continued that case against the intervention of Mr President and that’s the issue the A’Court affirmed. But the issue of their decampment upon which the former speaker was declared vacant is still pending.
“This judgment doesn’t change anything. Oko Jumbo remains the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Governor Siminalayi Fubara has never been the aggressor, it’s the… group, they don’t want peace, they want commotion. That commotion and anarchy they will not succeed in.”
